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I remember a few years ago when it was pointed out to me that patriotism has been co-opted for a sales opportunity. Think about all the 4th of July sales you can read about in the paper where celebrating our nation's founding is now used to promote the sale of furniture. It's kind of sad, really. But I can live with that just like I can live with the same thing being done to President's Day when George Washington's and Abe Lincoln's portraits are used (along with the American flag) to sell furniture, and cars, and beer.
But Memorial Day is far more sacred in my mind. It's not only objectionable to me to use the day as a sales gimmick, it's almost worse for our politicians and media personalities to try to turn the day into a celebration of ALL Veterans simply as a way to turn a somber occasion into a back-slapping media-created circus where everyone trips over themselves to thank living Veterans for their service. Well, I've got some news for everybody in case the definition of words and the intent of Memorial Day has been lost on you. Memorial Day is NOT about the service of all Veterans, nor is it about all the Veterans who have served in combat. It's about the men and women who have fallen in combat or been killed in a war zone.
Try to keep it real instead of turning it into just another day to sell a lot of hot dogs.
But Memorial Day is far more sacred in my mind. It's not only objectionable to me to use the day as a sales gimmick, it's almost worse for our politicians and media personalities to try to turn the day into a celebration of ALL Veterans simply as a way to turn a somber occasion into a back-slapping media-created circus where everyone trips over themselves to thank living Veterans for their service. Well, I've got some news for everybody in case the definition of words and the intent of Memorial Day has been lost on you. Memorial Day is NOT about the service of all Veterans, nor is it about all the Veterans who have served in combat. It's about the men and women who have fallen in combat or been killed in a war zone.
Try to keep it real instead of turning it into just another day to sell a lot of hot dogs.
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